Tolland Green Day

May 12, 2015 | 5:29 PM

Third graders from Tolland Intermediate School spent the day learning about the town's history at Tolland Green Day Tuesday. The date, May 12, coincides with Tolland's 300th annniversary. In honor of the anniversary, two riders on horseback came to the green in Colonial garb to re-enact the delivery of the town charter which was approved on May 12, 1715, by the Connecticut Colony's General Assembly.

The Hartford Riverfront Recapture hosted its annual Big Mo' fundraiser at the Colt Building on Friday night. Proceeds from the event support Riverfront Recapture’s parks, free public events, and youth programs.

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